Tuesday, March 8

Social Media Revolution

The Video Republic

A new theatre of public information has emerged, spread across the internet, television, and campaigns. This emerging Video Republic is an alternative realm of creation and exchange. Who inhabits, shapes and regulates the Video Republic and what is its future?

Video is changing young people into reporters, commentators, distributors, directors, spokesmen for their own lives, beliefs, and opinions
This is a new public realm, a virtual community, an expressive democracy . . . be a part of it.

Four Corners Discussion

agree, disagree, strongly agree, strongly disagree
The video republic is growing . .

• But if it's democracy, do politicians have any business here?
• If it's free speech, should everyone be able to make a video?
• If it's public space, should private companies own it?

"It is time to connect the energy in the video republic with the mainstream."

Wednesday, March 9

View and discuss TED Talks on the role of social media and mass media in the Egyptian Revolution

Thursday, March 10

Update your Ning activity - you should . . .

• Be friends with everyone in our class and in 2nd period 21cGL including Ms. Allen and Ms. Moorman
• Be a member of the ISA group
• Have an "About Me" text box on your My Page
• Have at least one blog post - a greeting to the community, your ideas/perspective on the project we're getting ready to do, etc.
• Include hyperlinks where appropriate in your "About Me" and your blog post

Friday, March 11

Sophomores presenting Travel Projects

Spring Break

Monday, March 21

No Internet :(
Read Grown Up Digital, chapter 5

Tuesday, March 22

The project has begun - let's get started!

Today's Goal: NetGenEd Wiki sign up and orientation

1. Review the Citing Personal Information guidelines for the Flat Classroom Projects
2. Join the Flat Classroom Project wiki
3. Join the NetGenEd Project Wiki (use the link in the sidebar of this page)
   Use the same username convention we did last time: firstnamelastinitial_isa
   For example, Ms. Moorman's username would be honorm_isa
4. Find the Topic Wiki page for your technology trend and read to see how the page is organized and what you will be expected to do
5. Add your name underneath the appropriate team at the very bottom of your Topic Wiki
   Follow this format: HonorM_ISA, The International School of the Americas, San Antonio, Texas, USA
   Link your name to your Ning profile page!
6. Check the NetGenEd Team Matrix to see who your teammates are
   Reach out to them on the Ning to become "friends"
   Join the Ning group for your technology trend or create one and invite your teammates

Wednesday, March 23

Don Tapscott "Keynote" - "Hey, Moron"

1. Watch the video - Is this the dumbest generation?
2. Write a thoughtful response to the question "What is your reaction to the negative characterization of youth today?"
3. Compose your response as a post on your own blog - be sure to tag it netgen_stereotypes
4. Add a comment below the video with a link to your blog post

Thursday, March 24

Please read and respond to at least 5 of your NetGenEd classmates' blog posts on the Ning

Friday, March 25

Join the NetGenEd 2011 Diigo Group

Share items from your library to the group using the standard tags for the project:

• ebooks
• mobile
• augmentedreality
• gamebased
• gesturebased
• learninganalytics

Continue to research and learn more about your technology trend:

• Search the NetGenEd 2011 Diigo group (by tags)
• Search the NetGenEd 2010 Diigo group (by tags)
• Search the entire Diigo community (go back to "My Library" and use the search box top right)